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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Primary systemic amyloidosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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motion (PVFM) Cardiac ... Causes of Tachypnea ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... • Pericardial effusion ... • Post-Ictal/Grand
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
in AA and AL Cardiac ... Persistent pleural effusions ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Amyloid typing Cardiac ... minor salivary glands
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... adrenal makes the gland ... behind the adrenal gland ... virus, Herpes simplex ... #Infectious #Causes
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... with systemic AL amyloidosis ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Effusion caused ... effusion. ... Complex effusion ... Perforation #lung #pocus
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia Cardiac ... : Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis ... syndrome • Post cardiac ... Sotalol • Propofol infusion ... differential #diagnosis #causes